Mesopotamia 1

4. a ranking of people into higher or lower positions in a society
10. Extra or more than needed
11. A pyramid-shaped temple where the cities god is worshipped.
14. In ancient civilizations, a person specially trained to read, write, and keep records
15. This invention by the Mesopotamians revolutionized transportation.
16. A way of controlling and moving the water of the rivers to the farmland in Mesopotamia
18. People who had as much power as the kings in Mesopotamia.

1. A large arc shaped land of rich farmland that is good for growing plants
2. land between two rivers
3. belief in many gods
5. A sovereign state comprising a city and its surrounding territory
6. A society controlled by men or that favors men.
7. A group of states or territories controlled by one ruler
8. River that flows on the Eastern of Mesopotamia. It floods more violently than the Euphrates
9. "Fertile" soil that is deposited around the rivers of Mesopotamia when the rivers flood
12. The world's first system of writing (invented in Sumer) that uses symbols to represent word
13. River that flows on western side of Mesopotamia. It is slower moving and better suited for "irrigating" farmland than the Tigris
17. Current day country where Mesopotamia was located.